DOUBLE CROSSWORD

Cryptic Clues: Across 1. Peer at a sign put around in the actor’s dressing room (11) Streams of invective one gets in some professions (7) 10. Yet it may produce spirit (5) 11. Yarn spun by New York initially then half London (5) 12. A red tongue

(7) 13. Speak when you’re spoken to? (6) 15. You may put your foot in it, in a manner of speaking (6) 18. His choice will

get cross (7) 20. Possibly steal the smallest part (5) 22. A pie’s turning

brown (5) 23. Brings down the temperature in Paris, possibly (7) 24. Bert at speed becomes splashed with mud (11)

9. Down 2. In Peru rallies are held in the country (5) Term in music, and a type of bet (7) Possibly run and see to make certain (6) They carry goods south in stormy seas (5) Driving a point home? (7) This order won’t require attention (5,2,4) Scottish family needs it made secret (11) 14. A structure that is pointedly superior (7) 16. A cause of repeated illfeeling (7) 17. It may be played when not in form (6) 19. Ship, could be a

drifter (5) 21. Don’t differ in meagre essentials (5)

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Quick Clues:

Across

1. Incompetent (11)

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Transit (7)

10. Drone (5)

11. Memento (5)

12. Chivalrous (7)

13. Persian king (6)

15. Author (6)

18. White wine (7)

20. Type of dog (5)

22. Commerce (5)

23. Fragile (7)

24. Measuring (11)

2. Of the nose (5)

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Engaged girl (7)

Vigour (6)

Test (5)

Brave (7)

Almost exact (11)

Associates (11)

14. Shine (7)

16. Recipe (7)

17. Hairdresser (6)

19. Thoughts (5)

21. Proportion (5)